Beware: Potential Dangers of Triclosan

The chemical Triclosen is everything from soap, toothpaste, furniture and even toys. Now the FDA saying this week their going to have to take a closer look at it's effect on humans after a new report shows over time it's been changing hormones in animals. According to WebMD

"We want it removed because it is ineffective and poses a potential threat to human health and the environment," Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD, a staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, tells WebMD.

In animal studies, triclosan has been found to interfere with hormones crucial for normal brain development and function and reproductive system development and function, Janssen says.

So far the FDA is not willing to tell the public to stop using products with Triclosen but they are now launching their own investigation that will take a year to make public. For more on the issue here's a link to the WebMD article.